Panama City – La Paz – Talara
Flight / Schedule
Panama City – La Paz – Talara
Aircraft
Convair CV-440 MetropolitanRegistration
TAM-47
MSN
444
Year of Manufacture
1957
Date
December 21, 1973 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Talara Piura
Region
South America • Peru
Coordinates
-4.5941°, -81.2606°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 21, 1973 at 12:00 AM, Panama City – La Paz – Talara experienced a crash involving Convair CV-440 Metropolitan, operated by TAM Bolivia - Transporte Aéreo Militar Boliviano, with the event recorded near Talara Piura.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane was completing a cargo flight from Panama City to Talara with an intermediate stop in La Paz, carrying a crew of three, six passengers and a load of toys. On final approach, the airplane struck tree tops and crashed few hundred meters short of runway. Both pilots and a passenger survived while six other occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration TAM-47, MSN 444, year of manufacture 1957.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -4.5941°, -81.2606°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
1
Passengers
5
Other
0
Crash Summary
The airplane was completing a cargo flight from Panama City to Talara with an intermediate stop in La Paz, carrying a crew of three, six passengers and a load of toys. On final approach, the airplane struck tree tops and crashed few hundred meters short of runway. Both pilots and a passenger survived while six other occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
66.7%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Panama City – La Paz – Talara
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Peru
Aircraft Details
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